Type-setting apparatus.



Patented July 3, |900. L. K. JOHNSON & A. A. LOW.

TYPE SETTING APPARATUS.

(Application filed Nov. 24, 1899.)

(No Model.)

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TYPE-STTMNE APPARATUS.

SPEGIEXCAQTIGY! forming part of Letters Patent No. 653,142, dated July 19ML pplication iilerl November 24, l899` Serial No. 'il-38,203. (No model.)

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Be it known that we, Louis Kossnrn JOHN-v 1o skilled in the art to which the inVention'apper tain's to make and use the same.

Our improved ltype-channel holder is de-v signed for use inta' compositors casein which the types are arranged in columns, from the 1 5 lower extremities of which they are forwarded automatically into position to he' remoxredlay the lingers of the compositor, as in our Letters Patent No. 630,832 of August 8, 1899, and prior patents issued'to us for mechanism for carryzo ing out our special `nnethod'ef handling types.

The distinguishing feature of our present in'vention consists in the combination, with a channel-holder of maximum width of openingL-that is, having a'socket equal in Width 2 5 to the Widest channel to loe used-mf a iilleh lining the sides of which compensate in thickness for the lesser width. of a smaller channel in suchfmanner that said smaller channel is centralized and supported snugly within the 3o channel-holder. Thus itis simplynecessary to slip over the lower ends of the smaller.chan-v nels the compensating llets or to insert the latter as linings into the sockets ofthe holders to adapt said holders to receive and support the channels of fonts of type of less than the maximum wid th, there being no necessity for adjusting or altering the relation ot' the parts ofthe holders.

An incidentalfeature of our invention con 4o sists in making thehalves of the holders loilaterally symmetrical-and in centralizing the pusher-.blade-slot, so that it is formed of equal recesses in the adjoining.,r edges of the spine.

Inthe accom panying drawings, Figure 1 is' a front view of our improved channel-holder. Fig. 2 is a side elevation' thereof. Fig. '3 is a transverse section upon plane of line 2 2, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is an elevation of the inner side of one-half of the holder. Fig. 5 is a top 5e View. of the channel-holder; Figs. 6 and '7,

sectional Views showing the use of type-channels of different Widths. 8 and 9 are respectively isometrica-l views taken from the front and rear sides ot one of the compensating` fillets or holder-linings. Fig. l0 is a sec- 55 vtional View similar to Figs. 6 and '.7, showing -the`use of a channel ot maximum Width.

The channel-holder El is made in two parts Vor plates h h, which are essentially d u plicates.

of each other excepting that they are respe@ 6o tively reversed, the recesses in one plate co ineiding,` with those in the other. `The plates are held 'together hy screws 7a2 or by other suitahle mechanical expediente. Their lower portions torni the tenons t, which lit into one of the sockets in the-typecase table as heretofore.

The channel-look l., type-guard G, and springlatch il are essentially the same as those ,shown and described in. our Letters Patent 7o No.63(),832,dated Augnst E,llil`29. pusherslotP is, however, formed centrally in the present case, consisting; ci the coinciding reb cesses` p 5o' 'in the adjoining surfaces oi tile pla-tes 7? it', as lio lijf* -Io te '35 Figs. 3 and e.

C C are 'typecontaining channels of different Widths for the accommodations of fonts of type of corresponding'size, their only peonliarity in this case 'being that their lower 8o spines are slotted centrally .to admit the pusherblade;thus coinciding Withthe pusherblade slot in the holder H. v

F is one of our oozfnpensating iillets'used when the channel is of than maximum width. Thus in Fig. l0 the chan-nel-holder H is shown as accom modating a channel of large size which fits snugly, Whereas in. Figs.

6 and 7 the use of smaller channels is shown, the difference between their width and the 9o Width of the'reeeiving-socket h3 in the holder being compensated for by the thicknessof the walls ff of the fillet-lining F, the iilletlining, providedwith the slot f' at its rear for the passage o f the pusher-blade and with the opening f2 at the front, coinciding with the position of the sliding typeguard G and also with the channel-supporting shoulders f3.

By making the plates of which the holder is composed bilaterally symmetrical We simxoo 5 a single set of holders to channels of all thick-y nesses and/sizes, so that a sin gle compositors' case may-.be readily adapted to any and all sizes-or/fonts of type,the4 simplicity of the 'application of the llets and the avoidance of ro all necessity of adjustment of the parts of the holders being advantages of practical importance in the art.

What we claim as our inventionLand desire to secure by Letters Patent, is y 1. The combination of a-type-'channel-holder having a channel-socket of maximum-width, a type-containing channel' oit'v less. than maximum width, and a .fillet-.lining for said chan- ,i nel-holder socket, the 'side .Wallsofsaid ,lil-let, zo lining. being formedy to compensate for and stantially as shown and described.

centralize the said channel within the holder, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. vThe combination of the channel-holder H formed with the channel-socket hs, the llet-lining F, and a type-containing channel C, for the purpose described.

3. The combination of the channel-holden H, formedl with the .channel-socket h3,- and pusher-slot P, the illet F, formed with the Vpusher-slot f, and a typescontaning channel l'(1, substantially as described.

4. A channelholder 'for type channels formedof two plates which Whenunited form a holder'whichis bilaterally symmetrical sub- LOUIS KOSSUTH J OHNSN. ABBOT AUGUSTUS LOW.; AWitnessesz' D. W. GARDNER, GEO. WMMM'MT.. 

